Gibsons are awsome, and especially for the stuff I listen to ( Zeppelin, AC/DC) but then again, for what I listen to, so are Fenders. (Radiohead, Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd)
But truly, I think that a Strat can do it all. A les paul? It gets close. You can play Jazz, Blues, Metal, country, Pop, and funk, by only pressing a button on your amp.
"When you want to rock hard children, lean of F#."